I’m not an obsessed fan of Florence + the Machine. I know some people are. However, I’ve heard repeatedly, from many people that the live experience is like a religious experience, and I could use that now in my life. Of course, I’m late and it’s all resale tickets… so how much is it worth to gamble on this religious experience?

I'm sure many of us are familiar with the scene in High Fidelity (book or movie) where the character Rob says "I'm about to sell 5 copies of the Three E.P.s by the Beta Band" and then pops on "Dry the Rain" by the Beta Band only to have the clientele of his record store start grooving... Honestly, I personally bought that album after hearing it in the movie. But I digress. What album/track/artist did you buy after hearing it in a record store on first listen, previously unknown to you? For me, I was at a Hastings (if you're U.S. based, did you have a Hastings?!?!), and in the music area they were playing '23' by Blonde Redhead. I was instantly in love. I had to have it, nevermind that I'd never heard it before. Fortunately, they had a little stand where they placed the "currently playing album" so I didn't have to interact with anyone to figure out what it was. Yay introversion. What about you?

Drop one song in the comments and don’t explain why. Go!

I braved an ice storm for an out-of-town Nine Inch Nails show last night and it made me think of going on musical road trips. I think the furthest I’ve gone specifically for a concert is Minneapolis (from Toronto) though I’ve certainly caught concerts further away while already travelling. My (probably mathematically unbreakable) record there is Sydney.